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Police Blotter, July 14 - 20, 2023

Anacortes Police Jul. 25 2023 4 minutes read

Anacortes Police, along with city fire units and other crews from neighboring fire districts, responded to an apartment fire.

New Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors

KFF Health News Jul. 25 2023 8 minutes read

Although nearly 40% of Americans 60 and older are obese, Medicare doesn’t cover weight loss medications. Meanwhile, studies haven’t thoroughly examined new drugs’ impact on older adults.

Books: Welcome to Beach Town

Anacortes Now Jul. 24 2023 2 minutes read

Pacific Northwest author Susan Wiggs returns with a compulsively readable tale of an idyllic California beach town forced to reckon with scandal when a high school valedictorian’s speech reveals secrets that shake the town to its core.

Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste

The Conversation Jul. 24 2023 7 minutes read

New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well.

Blame capitalism? Why hundreds of decades-old yet vital drugs are nearly impossible to find

The Conversation Jul. 20 2023 6 minutes read

The shortages, which have been going on for years, have typically affected only low-cost generics rather than profitable brand-name drugs.

Police Blotter, July 7- 13, 2023

Anacortes Police Jul. 17 2023 4 minutes read

A man who was sleeping aboard his boat at a marina in Anacortes was awakened by a woman climbing on board with bedding, apparently planning on spending the night.

Support for legacy admissions is rooted in racial hierarchy

The Conversation Jul. 13 2023 7 minutes read

Some colleges grant preferential treatment in the admission process to children of alumni. A researcher examines what’s behind people’s support for the practice.

Hikes: Visiting the Home of Giants

Jack Hartt Jul. 12 2023 5 minutes read

Do you remember when you were in kindergarten or first grade, and you looked at the sixth graders down the hall and thought they were like giants, almost as big as adults? I was in awe of them. I felt very small.

School District proposing higher student fees

Anacortes Now Jul. 11 2023 2 minutes read

The Anacortes School District is proposing higher fees for student activities and athletics.

Anti-LGBTQ laws in the US are getting struck down for limiting free speech of drag queens and doctors

The Conversation Jul. 11 2023 5 minutes read

A number of judges who considered challenges to anti-LGBTQ legislation passed by state lawmakers in 2023 had strong words for how the laws violated the First Amendment.

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